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REQUIRSMENTS AND METHODS OF GROWING BARLEY 



Time to Maturity - 160 days 



Life - Annual 



Soil Requirements - Rich, fertile, well drained soil, varying from rather 



light to heavy in character, the latter being 

 preferred. Will withstand considerable alkali. 

 2' or more in depth. 



Climatic Requirements - V/ithstands very dry, hot weather and will produce on 



limited rainfall. 



Water Requirements and Irrigation - If rainfall is less than 18" summer 



fallov; every 2nd year. 25 - 30" of v/ater is 

 optimum. Only 6 l/2^ of acreage irrigated. 



Calendar of Operations- 



Preparing Seed Bed : November - February plowed 4 - 8" deep. 



Disked or harrowed before planting. 



Planting : 



Time : October to April 



Quantity : 60 - lOOjf - broadcasted, or 35 - 60# drilled. 



Method and Distance: Broadcasted and harrowed in, or drilled. 



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Varieties: • ' 



Common, Chevalier 



Harvest : 



When : April - August 



How : By heading in fog belts; by combines in valley; by binders 



in special sections. 

 Operations: Threshed either from shock by stationary outfit or 



in combined harvester. 



Yields- 

 Irrigated lands Dry farmed 

 Gbod : 1,500# , 1,200# 

 Usual : 1,000 900 



By-Products- 



Kind : Stubble and baled strav/ 



Amount: Stubble depends on how badly grain lodges and method of harvest- 

 combine leaves most grain, binder least, Btraw:6-8 bales 

 V/here and for what sold: 



Straw :35^ psrbale (costing 150 to bale) 



Stubble: Sold or used for feed © 250 per A, (range 100 to 02.00) 



Commercial Sections- 



Imperial Co. Monterey Co. 



Merced Co.. San Joaquin Co. 



Grown generally over the State 



